Commercial Manager - Newark

Are you an experienced Commercial Manager looking to take the next step in delivering complex, high-value infrastructure projects? Do you have experience in power or major infrastructure and enjoy helping teams deliver strong commercial outcomes across the full project lifecycle? If the answer is yes, then the opportunity below is for you!

The opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke is seeking a Commercial Manager to join our team in Newark, supporting National Grid's Great Grid Partnership programme.

This long-term framework will deliver essential UK energy infrastructure projects well beyond 2030, offering stability, variety, and the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant work.

What will the role look like?

• Managing commercial activities across your project section from pre-construction through to completion.
• Coordinating with subcontractors, clients, and project teams to support successful delivery outcomes.
• Supporting strong financial, contractual, and commercial management to help achieve project objectives.
• Preparing monthly cost reports, contract reviews, BPR information, and business planning inputs.
• Managing subcontract drafting, administration, and settlement of accounts and claims.
• Overseeing change control processes and ensuring effective risk and opportunity management.
• Providing contractual and commercial advice to project teams.
• Supporting continuous improvement and encouraging best practice across operations.
• Supporting the development of colleagues within the commercial team.
• Ensuring contract documentation is properly completed and compliant prior to project commencement.
• Highlighting and escalating risks or issues that may affect project or business performance.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• Experience in power or major infrastructure projects.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying / Commercial Management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical approach to managing risk and improving commercial outcomes.
• RICS membership (desirable but not essential)

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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